Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Mauritius

Mauritius: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 27.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
27.0%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
44th
of 185 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 2000
All-time low
27.0%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Mauritius, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 35.8 %2001: 35.5 %2002: 34.8 %2003: 34.2 %2004: 34.1 %2005: 33.4 %2006: 32 %2007: 32.6 %2008: 31.4 %2009: 30.6 %2010: 29.8 %2011: 29.2 %2012: 29.4 %2013: 28.6 %2014: 28.4 %2015: 28.8 %2016: 28.2 %2017: 28.1 %2018: 28.3 %2019: 27.7 %2020: 27.7 %2021: 27 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Mauritius stood at 27.0%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Mauritius peaked at 35.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2021.

That places Mauritius 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.4% 30.6% 35.8% 10
2010s 28.6% 27.7% 29.8% 10
2020s 27.4% 27.0% 27.7% 2

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 41 Myanmar 27.6% compare
  2. 42 Malawi 27.4% compare
  3. 43 Guyana 27.1% compare
  4. 45 Angola 26.9% compare
  5. 46 Iraq 26.5% compare
  6. 47 Democratic Republic of Congo 26.4% compare
  7. 47 Serbia 26.4% compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

More health data for Mauritius

All data for Mauritius →

Frequently asked questions

What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Mauritius?
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Mauritius was 27.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2021.
How does Mauritius rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
Mauritius ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.